Fragrance comparison

Pause vs Sunpetal

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 19 Oct 2026 39 ratings analysed

Pause

Abel

3.5737 votes

Rank #17,938 Yellow FloralGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Sunpetal

Avalanche Fragrance

4.502 votes

Rank #41,791 AldehydicPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sunpetal takes 3 of 4 categories.

Pause
Choose it for a yellow floral and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sunpetal
Choose it for a aldehydic and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Pause1/4

Sunpetal3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sunpetal
Sillage & projection: Sunpetal
Value for money: Sunpetal
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pause

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

PauseAbel

SunpetalAvalanche Fragrance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.57/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 24%Had 7%Want 69%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 24%Had 0%Want 76%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

38%Like

10%Ok

7%Dislike

10%Hate

29 votes

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevitySunpetal

SillageSunpetal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value75

Category winnerSunpetalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

green90%

herbal80%

powdery70%

floral60%

fresh spicy50%

aldehydic100%

powdery92%

fresh84%

lavender77%

yellow floral69%

floral61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both yellow floral, powdery and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

NarcissusMimosaHayViolet Leaf

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AldehydesMimosa

Heart

LavenderViolet LeafCardamom

Base

HeliotropeMuskCedarwoodMoss

InformationalShared notesMimosa and Violet Leaf. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer70

Fall90

Winter60

Day100

Night67

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,938

PerfumerFanny Grau

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#41,791

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerPauseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pause by Abel wears like a close, comforting floral field scent rather than a big “perfume” moment. Most people describe warm hay up front with unsweet mimosa and a soft green, slightly powdery haze that stays intimate on skin. It is soothing and bedtime-friendly, but it can feel fleeting, many find they need generous…

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Sunpetal is a bright floral woody musk built around aldehydes, mimosa, lavender, violet leaf, cardamom, heliotrope, musk, cedarwood and moss. On skin it reads sweet, fresh and lightly spicy, with the cardamom adding a clear lift before a softer powdery dry-down settles in. It suits someone who wants a clean, easygoing…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Pause or Sunpetal?

Sunpetal takes 3 of 4 categories. Pause is rated 3.57/5 from 37 votes; Sunpetal is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Pause for a yellow floral and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sunpetal for a aldehydic and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Pause or Sunpetal?

Sunpetal lasts longest (Sunpetal 70/100, Pause 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pause or Sunpetal?

Sunpetal projects furthest (Sunpetal 50/100, Pause 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pause and Sunpetal smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share yellow floral, powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Mimosa and Violet Leaf.

Is Pause or Sunpetal better for summer or winter?

Pause suits daytime wear; Sunpetal suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pause and Sunpetal?

Pause features Narcissus, Mimosa, Hay and Violet Leaf. Sunpetal has top notes of Aldehydes and Mimosa, heart notes of Lavender, Violet Leaf and Cardamom, a base of Heliotrope, Musk, Cedarwood and Moss.